Verizon Communications Inc. began to offer the much-touted quadruple play of wireless, landline, TV and Internet services ahead of rival cable companies that are rolling out wireless services through their investments in Clearwire Corp.Verizon said depending on which bundle customers buy, they can save...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.The attraction of netbooksThe growth of the netbook sector has been an anomaly in an...
Cable telecom giant Cox Communications Inc. is set to enter the highly competitive wireless space in a big way. The company is in the midst of building out its own CDMA wireless network to support customers as well as launch services as a mobile...
In an exclusive interview with RCR Wireless News, Sprint Nextel Corp. CEO Dan Hesse discusses pricing plans, unlimited service options, iDEN network capacity, the forthcoming Palm Pre, planned job cuts and network outsourcing.
RCR: Can you provide some information on what's going on with Sprint...
Sprint Nextel Corp., which continues to wedge itself in as the cheaper wireless solution, has put two of its popular plans together and taken $10 off the total price.The carrier announced its new offering, Simply Everything + Mobile Broadband, which bundles the two services...
Verizon Wireless updated its InPulse prepaid offering with two new options and the extension of free weekend minutes to existing prepaid customers enrolled in the Plus plan. The pair of new offerings are dubbed Prepaid Unlimited Talk and Prepaid Basic. For a $4 daily...
Sprint Nextel Corp. introduced new rate plans for its Nextel Direct Connect customers, starting at $30 a month. The carrier said it launched two new Direct Connect plans aimed at business customers who were previously forced to bundle voice minutes along with Direct Connect...
My e-mail inbox is teeming with pitches offering self-serving "predictions" for 2009 that read more like best-case scenarios for those hoping to cash in on mobile. But here's a forecast of my own: 2009 will be the year record labels and carriers finally wise...
Cable telecom giant Cox Communications Inc. recently announced it will launch wireless services in 2009. Stephen Bye, VP of Wireless at Cox, will play an integral part in the initiative as he will be responsible for the company’s wireless products and services strategy.Bye will...
Staying up to date with your favorite band, the latest news and online friends should be easier as an Oklahoma company is set to launch a social enterprise platform for mobile users next year.Onesite Inc. is planning to offer its eNotify application for Apple...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Cable operators are market leaders for pay TV and broadband services, and have done very...
T-Mobile USA Inc. is replacing its T-Zones with web2go, a portal that includes a Yahoo-powered search offering as well as a new application storefront.Web2go promises improved mobile Internet browsing, a customizable home page and "a simplified shopping and download experience" for both smartphones and...
User interface is an important part of the device experience and carriers have been diligent in enhancing it across their handsets. Sprint Nextel has made the effort to bundle menu items and make common menu tools more accessible...
AT&T Inc. reported plans to acquire Wayport Inc. for $275 million, expanding the telecom giant's Wi-Fi offering to thousands of locations and offering free Internet access to millions of its customers.The acquisition expands AT&T's Wi-Fi footprint to nearly 20,000 domestic hot spots and 80,000...
Brand-switching appears to have tripped up Qwest Communications International Inc. - the carrier lost 45,000 of its 800,000 wireless customers in the third quarter and blamed the deficit on its recent migration to Verizon Wireless.Qwest in July dropped its mobile virtual network operator relationship...
Cable company Cox Communications announced it will build a wireless network with the $500 million in spectrum the company has accumulated over the past several years, and will launch commercial services by next year. The company will work with Sprint Nextel Corp. to supplement...
Siemens Enterprise Communications launched an enterprise-focused one-stop shop for mobile unified communications.The German-based company unveiled its OpenScape Mobility Solution last week and an analyst predicts the offering will reduce costs for businesses. Siemens also claims the new solution will work with infrastructure from...
The amount of innovation currently under way in the wireless industry is almost breathtaking to behold.Just in the past month we got to witness the birth of a completely new user interface, introduced by what some have called the world's most powerful brand (Google);...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn't. If you wish to submit your application or...
The second half of 2008 already ranks highly for offering the most advanced handsets and most reasonable prices in the history of wireless. And myriad device launches are yet to come in October and November.In a word, the season is about getting smart, as...
CHICAGO - Day two of WiMAX World 2008 brought Atish Gude, senior VP of mobile broadband operations for Sprint Nextel Corp.'s Xohm effort, to the stage to discuss the business of WiMAX. And for Xohm, freshly launched in Baltimore this week, Gude said the...
Sony Ericsson finally unveiled its response to Nokia Corp.'s Comes With Music service.The company outlined PlayNow plus, a hardware-and-content offering that will bundle as many as 1,000 pre-loaded songs with the purchase of a phone. Buyers will be enrolled in a monthly all-you-can-eat subscription...
Alltel Communications L.L.C. announced a tiered approach to its data pricing, with options starting at $10 per month for unlimited mobile Web access.The carrier - which is in the process of being acquired by Verizon Wireless in a deal expected to close later this...
As businesses examine energy and fuel costs as well as worker productivity, wireless companies have an opportunity to support the greening of the economy - and make money at the same time - by running applications over their networks that help other enterprises in...
